Eugene picks developer for mixed-use project on ‘butterfly lot’
A lot at the southwest corner of Seventh Avenue and Oak Street is once again at the center of Eugene’s efforts to reimagine downtown. The city is moving forward on plans for a mixed-use, high-density housing project on what is known as “the north butterfly lot,” a 0.67-acre site next to the Lane County Farmers Market...
Kindergarteners at McCornack Elementary join statewide Great Oregon Shakeout drill
EUGENE, Ore. — Kindergarten students at McCornack Elementary School in Eugene joined others across the state in the Great Oregon Shakeout drill. The statewide drill is to practice earthquake preparedness with participants around the state ducking under tables at exactly 10:16 a.m. Thursday. Federal, state, and local...
Early morning FBI raid at Eugene apartment complex disturbs local residents
Residents at a Eugene apartment complex were woken up to explosion-like sounds before the sun was even out this morning. It was part of an FBI raid that left local residents startled and confused.
Eugene police investigate report of suspicious man following juvenile girls in Tugman Park
Eugene, OR – On October 14, Eugene Police Department officers responded to the 3600 block of Hilyard Street at Tugman Park after reports that a suspicious man had been following two juvenile girls. The girls were able to safely leave the area. Officers did not locate the suspect, who...
Pointed question about pressure leads to testy exchange between Dan Lanning, reporter
It's red meat for Oregon fans, ridiculing or criticizing Oregonian beat James Crepea. But in this case the writer was just doing his job. Dan Lanning met the m
Flock Cameras Vandalized
Eugene and Springfield police departments are investigating incidents of vandalism that damaged license plate reader cameras in the two communities.
Flock ‘cannot live up to its commitment,’ Wyden says
Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based company providing license-plate reader technology to Eugene and Springfield, “cannot live up to its commitment to protect the privacy and security of Oregonians,” U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said in a public letter Thursday, Oct. 16. Police installed the pole-mounted cameras beginning in May...
Suspects caught twice in alleged Springfield school break-in spree, police say
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Authorities responded swiftly Thursday night to a burglary in progress at Brattain Early Learning Center on 10th Street, according to the Springfield Police Department. Springfield police said that the alarm system notified them of the break-in at around 9:20 p.m. Officers quickly established a...
Abandoned House Fire Puts Crews At Risk
An early-morning fire at a west Eugene home put firefighters at risk due to the amount of debris, needles, and human waste inside.
Pacific Source in Springfield to lay off 56 workers by year-end, state office reports
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Pacific Source in Springfield is laying off employees at the end of the year. Oregon's Office of Workforce Investments / Higher Education Coordinating Commission received the notice Sept. 25. The state office says this is a large layoff and will occur on Dec. 31, 2025. The...
